Electrolyte
An electrolyte is a chemical that conducts electrical current. It is used in batteries to make the ions flow, producing current. Electrolytes ionize when dissolved in suitable solvents such as water. Most soluble salts, acids, and bases are electrolytes.
An electrolyte used in "electrolytic cells" carries the ions between the electrodes of the cell. Electrolytic cells may be used to extract constituent elements and compounds contained in the solution.
A correct concentration of electrolytes is important to physiology.
Electrolyte Media
Svante Arrhenius, father of the concept of electrolyte dissociation in aqueous solution for which he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1903
Electrolytic cell producing chlorine (Cl2) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) from a solution of common salt
Related pages
- Cathode, includes anode
- Electrolysis
